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Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1006

Two American Folk Art Salesman's Samples and Pair of Tongs

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th century, wagon jack, red stained wood and iron construction, crank wheel, mounted on modern black wood base, 17 x 32 x 6-3/4 in.; metal model potato picker machine in green painted wood box, 17-3/4 x 25-1/2 x 12-1/2 in.; tongs composed of two long handles terminating in double pronged ends, 75 x 18-1/2 in.

Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

wagon jack with splits, scattered loss, breaks, missing teeth, missing elements; potato picker model with surface dirt and accretion, some rust and corrosion to metal, box with scattered bumps, chips, and wear throughout, rust and corrosion to iron straps, some scratches and losses to painted surfaces, lid with some separations and losses, internal parts with some breaks and losses (several metal tines on belt missing), old stitch repair and tear to leather, crack and separation to one wheel rim, one element broken off but retained, chain with some rust; rust and corrosion, surface dirt and accretion
 

Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum